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Population in Ecuador compared to Tanzania: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 3.96 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Tanzania
2100 19,229,713 265,496,854
2099 19,341,033 263,162,785
2098 19,451,634 260,809,535
2097 19,561,648 258,412,520
2096 19,670,931 255,996,677
2095 19,779,419 253,567,416
2094 19,887,014 251,119,386
2093 19,993,637 248,628,881
2092 20,099,245 246,107,108
2091 20,203,483 243,557,182
2090 20,306,051 241,002,065
2089 20,406,878 238,416,591
2088 20,505,637 235,797,530
2087 20,602,336 233,167,455
2086 20,696,910 230,496,041
2085 20,788,583 227,800,292
2084 20,877,503 225,111,530
2083 20,963,515 222,421,279
2082 21,046,396 219,718,263
2081 21,126,142 216,995,478
2080 21,202,360 214,255,926
2079 21,275,051 211,486,253
2078 21,343,714 208,708,063
2077 21,408,164 205,918,120
2076 21,468,178 203,106,125
2075 21,523,680 200,297,474
2074 21,575,092 197,468,017
2073 21,621,989 194,642,633
2072 21,664,137 191,824,103
2071 21,701,599 188,992,017
2070 21,734,495 186,152,377
2069 21,762,453 183,311,218
2068 21,785,682 180,475,586
2067 21,804,316 177,639,469
2066 21,818,306 174,803,090
2065 21,828,156 171,913,445
2064 21,833,185 169,064,549
2063 21,833,449 166,217,933
2062 21,828,963 163,370,044
2061 21,819,781 160,537,159
2060 21,805,954 157,722,273
2059 21,787,357 154,920,005
2058 21,764,005 152,120,539
2057 21,735,561 149,325,489
2056 21,702,294 146,519,472
2055 21,664,097 143,736,540
2054 21,620,873 140,983,905
2053 21,572,669 138,262,668
2052 21,519,295 135,553,723
2051 21,460,703 132,851,383
2050 21,396,494 130,157,751
2049 21,326,969 127,495,278
2048 21,251,792 124,821,109
2047 21,171,429 122,158,290
2046 21,085,795 119,522,516
2045 20,994,872 116,914,785
2044 20,898,682 114,329,740
2043 20,797,349 111,776,234
2042 20,691,071 109,241,835
2041 20,579,788 106,748,632
2040 20,463,641 104,272,418
2039 20,342,868 101,814,304
2038 20,217,211 99,380,232
2037 20,087,384 96,983,729
2036 19,953,661 94,601,865
2035 19,816,154 92,257,269
2034 19,674,920 89,929,444
2033 19,529,719 87,654,982
2032 19,381,178 85,409,993
2031 19,229,060 83,180,507
2030 19,073,682 80,997,163
2029 18,916,480 78,838,461
2028 18,758,598 76,730,649
2027 18,601,326 74,647,063
2026 18,445,637 72,589,279
2025 18,290,781 70,552,589
2024 18,135,478 68,560,157
2023 17,980,083 66,617,606
2022 17,823,897 64,711,821
2021 17,682,454 62,830,412
2020 17,546,065 60,972,798
2019 17,340,021 59,174,891
2018 17,049,547 57,437,145
2017 16,759,519 55,652,890
2016 16,505,139 53,824,013
2015 16,266,225 52,020,962
2014 16,035,124 50,351,512
2013 15,807,128 48,824,128
2012 15,572,194 47,374,260
2011 15,326,227 46,029,367
2010 15,076,695 44,758,488
2009 14,825,954 43,633,982
2008 14,575,202 42,570,728
2007 14,328,773 41,435,512
2006 14,086,131 40,294,902
2005 13,846,163 39,182,076
2004 13,608,701 38,109,668
2003 13,372,306 37,089,555
2002 13,138,472 36,121,304
2001 12,910,740 35,198,299
2000 12,689,206 34,260,139
1999 12,470,795 33,300,330
1998 12,251,184 32,420,458
1997 12,031,127 31,578,089
1996 11,810,950 30,945,762
1995 11,590,514 30,383,497
1994 11,372,197 29,442,356
1993 11,154,274 28,332,692
1992 10,930,128 27,457,588
1991 10,702,380 26,780,436
1990 10,473,673 26,110,207
1989 10,241,852 25,438,759
1988 10,010,808 24,769,686
1987 9,779,290 24,030,378
1986 9,545,998 23,258,959
1985 9,311,154 22,501,693
1984 9,074,782 21,779,066
1983 8,840,417 21,079,874
1982 8,611,298 20,398,571
1981 8,386,910 19,784,703
1980 8,165,877 19,189,769
1979 7,948,869 18,592,038
1978 7,736,167 17,976,566
1977 7,526,819 17,352,929
1976 7,320,912 16,736,211
1975 7,118,251 16,138,361
1974 6,918,573 15,561,630
1973 6,722,033 15,010,101
1972 6,529,034 14,479,308
1971 6,340,052 13,971,451
1970 6,155,387 13,492,677
1969 5,975,236 13,036,700
1968 5,799,680 12,602,076
1967 5,629,057 12,200,109
1966 5,463,748 11,827,459
1965 5,303,963 11,470,728
1964 5,149,918 11,127,826
1963 5,001,716 10,799,528
1962 4,859,269 10,487,756
1961 4,722,331 10,187,886
1960 4,590,891 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ecuador's population will grow by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Tanzania
2100 -0.58% 0.89%
2099 -0.57% 0.9%
2098 -0.56% 0.93%
2097 -0.56% 0.94%
2096 -0.55% 0.96%
2095 -0.54% 0.97%
2094 -0.53% 1%
2093 -0.53% 1.02%
2092 -0.52% 1.05%
2091 -0.51% 1.06%
2090 -0.49% 1.08%
2089 -0.48% 1.11%
2088 -0.47% 1.13%
2087 -0.46% 1.16%
2086 -0.44% 1.18%
2085 -0.43% 1.19%
2084 -0.41% 1.21%
2083 -0.39% 1.23%
2082 -0.38% 1.25%
2081 -0.36% 1.28%
2080 -0.34% 1.31%
2079 -0.32% 1.33%
2078 -0.3% 1.35%
2077 -0.28% 1.38%
2076 -0.26% 1.4%
2075 -0.24% 1.43%
2074 -0.22% 1.45%
2073 -0.19% 1.47%
2072 -0.17% 1.5%
2071 -0.15% 1.53%
2070 -0.13% 1.55%
2069 -0.11% 1.57%
2068 -0.09% 1.6%
2067 -0.06% 1.62%
2066 -0.05% 1.68%
2065 -0.02% 1.69%
2064 -0.001% 1.71%
2063 0.02% 1.74%
2062 0.04% 1.76%
2061 0.06% 1.78%
2060 0.09% 1.81%
2059 0.11% 1.84%
2058 0.13% 1.87%
2057 0.15% 1.92%
2056 0.18% 1.94%
2055 0.2% 1.95%
2054 0.22% 1.97%
2053 0.25% 2%
2052 0.27% 2.03%
2051 0.3% 2.07%
2050 0.33% 2.09%
2049 0.35% 2.14%
2048 0.38% 2.18%
2047 0.41% 2.21%
2046 0.43% 2.23%
2045 0.46% 2.26%
2044 0.49% 2.28%
2043 0.51% 2.32%
2042 0.54% 2.34%
2041 0.57% 2.37%
2040 0.59% 2.41%
2039 0.62% 2.45%
2038 0.65% 2.47%
2037 0.67% 2.52%
2036 0.69% 2.54%
2035 0.72% 2.59%
2034 0.74% 2.59%
2033 0.77% 2.63%
2032 0.79% 2.68%
2031 0.81% 2.7%
2030 0.83% 2.74%
2029 0.84% 2.75%
2028 0.85% 2.79%
2027 0.84% 2.83%
2026 0.85% 2.89%
2025 0.86% 2.91%
2024 0.86% 2.92%
2023 0.88% 2.95%
2022 0.8% 2.99%
2021 0.78% 3.05%
2020 1.19% 3.04%
2019 1.7% 3.03%
2018 1.73% 3.21%
2017 1.54% 3.4%
2016 1.47% 3.47%
2015 1.44% 3.32%
2014 1.44% 3.13%
2013 1.51% 3.06%
2012 1.6% 2.92%
2011 1.66% 2.84%
2010 1.69% 2.58%
2009 1.72% 2.5%
2008 1.72% 2.74%
2007 1.72% 2.83%
2006 1.73% 2.84%
2005 1.74% 2.81%
2004 1.77% 2.75%
2003 1.78% 2.68%
2002 1.76% 2.62%
2001 1.75% 2.74%
2000 1.75% 2.88%
1999 1.79% 2.71%
1998 1.83% 2.67%
1997 1.86% 2.04%
1996 1.9% 1.85%
1995 1.92% 3.2%
1994 1.95% 3.92%
1993 2.05% 3.19%
1992 2.13% 2.53%
1991 2.18% 2.57%
1990 2.26% 2.64%
1989 2.31% 2.7%
1988 2.37% 3.08%
1987 2.44% 3.32%
1986 2.52% 3.37%
1985 2.6% 3.32%
1984 2.65% 3.32%
1983 2.66% 3.34%
1982 2.68% 3.1%
1981 2.71% 3.1%
1980 2.73% 3.21%
1979 2.75% 3.42%
1978 2.78% 3.59%
1977 2.81% 3.68%
1976 2.85% 3.7%
1975 2.89% 3.71%
1974 2.92% 3.67%
1973 2.96% 3.67%
1972 2.98% 3.63%
1971 3% 3.55%
1970 3.01% 3.5%
1969 3.03% 3.45%
1968 3.03% 3.29%
1967 3.03% 3.15%
1966 3.01% 3.11%
1965 2.99% 3.08%
1964 2.96% 3.04%
1963 2.93% 2.97%
1962 2.9% 2.94%
1961 2.86% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Tanzania
Current population
18487749
73145892
Population rank 71/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.88%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 18/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -12,730
Net migration rank 151/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -12,730
2024 - -19,704 - -29,865
2023 178,093 -21,948 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 179,308 -23,090 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 155,146 -28,503 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 156,458 -10,320 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 211,045 54,921 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 219,513 95,482 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 211,355 53,707 1,726,909 119,142
2016 208,245 35,461 1,659,502 152,194
2015 219,399 14,724 1,592,882 201,495
2014 225,790 2,273 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 234,103 -6,182 1,509,008 1,241
2012 249,825 -7,883 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 258,171 -8,167 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 257,404 -8,330 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 260,892 -8,491 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 257,894 -8,799 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 253,419 -9,644 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 254,184 -12,679 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 255,295 -16,855 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 257,436 -20,940 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 258,928 -22,641 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 259,446 -28,090 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 259,376 -35,275 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 259,837 -40,859 985,185 -9,701
1999 261,650 -43,813 948,659 -4,489
1998 263,927 -42,550 920,806 -105,184
1997 266,020 -47,287 882,544 -13,400
1996 267,695 -46,082 868,524 -473,007
1995 264,449 -45,201 838,980 -109,971
1994 261,788 -44,399 803,953 349,348
1993 260,330 -41,867 778,044 288,004
1992 259,787 -29,958 767,961 -83,825
1991 257,713 -32,064 762,011 -91,851
1990 252,919 -21,164 750,825 -80,529
1989 248,129 -16,240 743,854 -71,268
1988 241,191 -10,977 736,551 -71,012
1987 237,724 -4,886 718,580 94,498
1986 237,084 -3,345 705,677 24,101
1985 236,438 -494 697,867 86,864
1984 236,543 249 687,435 -26,938
1983 231,336 578 679,720 58,161
1982 227,606 -1,282 662,627 -37,883
1981 224,073 -1,605 645,496 -42,485
1980 220,120 -517 629,444 -42,588
1979 216,162 -1,749 613,388 -4,792
1978 212,497 -1,518 595,024 27,307
1977 209,095 -1,377 574,938 49,997
1976 205,366 -1,264 553,617 54,875
1975 202,407 -1,189 533,906 53,290
1974 199,276 -1,133 515,152 51,127
1973 196,028 -1,090 488,429 48,363
1972 192,136 -1,078 467,305 57,489
1971 187,995 -1,096 449,014 41,900
1970 183,517 -1,091 427,988 38,635
1969 178,403 -518 408,322 37,006
1968 173,828 -582 389,467 34,455
1967 168,629 -623 374,763 5,265
1966 163,317 -710 360,229 5,049
1965 157,915 -957 343,456 4,742
1964 152,263 -1,130 328,527 9,090
1963 146,531 -1,254 314,644 4,333
1962 140,943 -1,315 300,663 3,916
1961 135,573 -1,317 286,839 8,338
1960 130,368 -1,746 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 91.9% of the population change in Ecuador is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people). In Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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